1. To the extent that federal financial participation is available, the Director shall include under Medicaid coverage for polycarbonate lenses. Medicaid must not require, as a condition precedent to such coverage: (a) A provider of health care to provide documentation concerning the reasons for using a polycarbonate lens instead of another type of lens; or (b) The recipient of Medicaid to try another type of lens. 2. The Department shall: (a) Apply to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for any waiver of federal law or apply for any amendment of the State Plan for Medicaid that is necessary for the Department to receive federal funding to provide the coverage described in subsection 1. (b) Fully cooperate in good faith with the Federal Government during the application process to satisfy the requirements of the Federal Government for obtaining a waiver or amendment pursuant to paragraph (a). (Added to NRS by 2023, 3447)
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